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Other Income - Schedule of Other Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Other Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on divestitures, net of divestitures related costs | $ (10) |  | $ 83 |
Section 8 and similar payments | 95 | $ 8 | 194 | $ 83
Gain on sale of assets | 1 |  | 9 |
Other, net | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13
Total other income | $ 96 | $ 24 | $ 299 | $ 96

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